Introduction: If a child is allergic to cow's milk protein, it is the most common food allergy. It is common for some children to be allergic to cow's milk protein. So what causes milk protein allergy? Let’s learn how to treat it together. 1. Why babies are allergic to milk protein
The main reason why babies are allergic to milk protein may be genetic factors, because allergy is a hereditary familial tendency. If it is present in direct relatives Allergic diseases, then children may also have a higher chance of developing cow's milk protein allergy. Another reason is that the baby is young, the gastrointestinal tract is not well developed, the intestinal barrier function is too weak, and the body's immune function is also weak. It is relatively low. If the resistance to some allergic substances is too low, milk protein allergy may occur. 2. Symptoms of milk protein allergy in babies
If a child is allergic to milk protein, he or she will usually have abnormal skin symptoms, including itching, eczema or urticaria and other adverse reactions. If there are gastrointestinal symptoms, there will be some symptoms of indigestion, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, blood streaks and other symptoms of poor stool. If some children are allergic to cow's milk protein, they may develop abnormalities in their respiratory tract, and the children may experience runny nose, sneezing, and nasal congestion. If the baby is allergic to cow's milk protein for a long time, it will also lead to slow weight gain and other phenomena. 3. What to do if the baby is allergic to milk protein
If the baby who is drinking milk powder is allergic to milk protein, then we can replace it with some deeply hydrolyzed milk powder or amino acid milk powder to avoid it. For babies with moderate or mild cow's milk protein allergy, we can choose deeply hydrolyzed milk powder, because it has 80 to 90% cow's milk protein allergy, and the children can tolerate it. If breastfeeding, mothers need to avoid these milks and milk products.